Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1964 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1435 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 1330 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 616 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 490 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 352 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 339 |
Registration plate issues | 336 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 295 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 239 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 228 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 212 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 210 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 209 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 192 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 191 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 190 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 183 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 172 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 170 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 157 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 146 |
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 136 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 132 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 126 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 121 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 119 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 112 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 108 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 107 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 106 |
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 104 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 103 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 102 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 100 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 100 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 96 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 93 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 82 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 82 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 78 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 77 |
Rear brake binding | 77 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 76 |
Rear brake application uneven | 75 |
Windscreen has damage | 72 |
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 70 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 69 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 67 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 64 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 62 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 62 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 60 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 60 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 59 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 59 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 59 |
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 59 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 58 |
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 57 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 57 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 56 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 55 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 54 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 54 |
Front brake application uneven | 53 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 52 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 51 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 50 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 49 |
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 49 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 47 |
Windscreen washer not working | 45 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 44 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 44 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 43 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 42 |
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 41 |
Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b| | 41 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 40 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 39 |
Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 37 |
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 37 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 37 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 36 |
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 36 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 36 |
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 35 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 35 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 34 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 33 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 32 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 31 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 31 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 31 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 30 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 30 |